Eugénie Niarchos's New Jewels

During the fall couture shows, the ever-fashionable Eugénie Niarchos debuted Venyx, her jewelry line. "The name is a combination of Venus and onyx—a planet and a stone," she explains. Her Reptilia collection takes its inspiration from amphibious creatures, which Niarchos became enamored with during the late nights spent watching the National Geographic Channel. While this is her first solo venture, Niarchos is no stranger to the medium—she developed a line with childhood friend Gaia Repossi. That's when she realized that "jewelry was my calling." She also did two capsule collections for Azzaro, studied jewelry design at the Gemological Institute of America, and apprenticed in the jewelry department at Christie's auction house. At her Paris launch she greeted editors and friends, including Bianca Brandolini d'Adda and Tatiana Santo Domingo, who was wearing an Azzedine Alaia top that looked a lot like one of her pieces. "It was fake crocodile, though!" she's quick to add.